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radiotherapy and breastfeeding

03-20-2014, 09:19 AM

Hi
Does anyone have evidence-based information or guidelines about the safety of breastfeeding from the unaffected breast during radiation therapy for breast cancer (probable DCIS)? I am seeing a mother who just underwent a lumpectomy and is continuing to breastfeed from the unaffected breast. She will start radiotherapy in a few weeks. She wants to know if she can continue to breastfeedi during the radiotherapy from the unaffected breast.
Thank you!
Dr. Anjana Srinivasan
Montreal, Canada.